Gotu Kola
AKA: Centella, Indian pennywort, Indian navelwort, Asiatic pennywort, Mandukaparni.
Scientific: Centella asiatica
Family: Apiaceae
Part used: Whole plant
Where: Karnataka, India
Phyto-Nectar: Focused
Why
Gotu kola is traditionally used as a brain tonic for enhancing concentration, memory and energy levels. It has also shown anti-stress, antidepressant, anxiolytic and anti-seizure properties in studies, the constituents, asiaticoside and asiatic acid have been researched for their neuroprotective, antidepressive, and anxiolytic effects.
Included in our Focused formula to promote the flow of energy to the brain and reduce the risk of mental fatigue.
Studies
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11101-017-9528-y
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874107006411
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861321001080
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-021-03083-5
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667031321001585